עָלַל

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H5953

Transliteration: ʻâlal

Pronunciation: aw-lal'

Definition: abuse

Original: עלל

Transliteration: ‛âlal

Phonetic: aw-lal'

BDB Definition:

to act severely, deal with severely, make a fool of someone
1. (Poel) to act severely
2. (Poal) to be severely dealt with
3. (Hithpael) to busy oneself, divert oneself, deal wantonly, deal
4. (Hithpoel) to practise practices, thrust forth (in wickedness)
(Poel) to glean
(Poel) to act or play the child
(Poel) to insert, thrust, thrust in, thrust upon ruthlessly, abuse (by thrusting through)

Origin: a primitive root